Police investigating after person found dying at the side of the road near Yale, B.C.
Individual found lying next to highway with life-threatening injuries dies at scene
Police are investigating a suspicious death north of Yale, B.C.
In a statement, RCMP said officers were called to the community, about 20 kilometres north of Hope, for reports of a person lying on the side of Highway 1 Wednesday morning.
They arrived around 4:15 a.m. PT and found a person with life-threatening injuries who later died at the side of the road.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is working with Hope RCMP on the file.
RCMP did not specify the sex of the victim and said IHIT would provide any further information.
DriveBC earlier reported the closure of Highway 1 in both directions at Toll Road in Yale due to a "vehicle incident."
REMINDER - <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCHwy1?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BCHwy1</a> remains CLOSED in both directions north of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YaleBC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YaleBC</a> due to a vehicle incident.<a href="https://t.co/7R9Vzef3xp">https://t.co/7R9Vzef3xp</a>
—@DriveBCThe provincial highway information service advises drivers to use the Coquihalla Highway in the meantime.